According to the Association of British Insurers many new homes could end up being uninsurable when it comes to cover against flooding due to slack planning controls over where the developments are based. Officials from the ABI have stated that planning permission has been granted to many major new developments despite warning from environmental officials with regards to the increased risk of flooding. Read the rest of this entry »
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A recent report has indicated that consumers across the UK could be wasting thousands of pounds on useless insurance policies that they can either never claim on or that cover them for something that they are already covered for by some means or another. The report comes from the consumer group Which? with officials from the group stating that many consumers are wasting money on ‘useless and expensive’ cover which in many cases is simply not needed. Read the rest of this entry »
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Over recent years consumers in the UK have seen the UK’s supermarket giants branch out into a diverse range of products, from insurance and financial services to furniture sales and more, making big names such as Tesco and Sainsbury’s places where you can get far more than just your groceries. One of the country’s largest supermarkets has now announced that it is going one step further, by joining the plethora of price comparison sites out there, giving consumers the chance to compare prices on their car insurance. Read the rest of this entry »
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The leading insurance company, Legal and General, has announced that some of its insurance staff members will be receiving valuable training from the Samaritans in a bid to teach them how to more effectively deal with the sensitive issues that often arise when it comes to insurance issues. Samaritans are trained to deal with a range of sensitive issues in a sympathetic and understanding way, and will be passing their skills on to insurance staff to make it easier for them to deal with a range of sensitive issues when dealing with insurance matters. Read the rest of this entry »
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Consumers that want to save money on the cost of their private medical insurance could see a big difference in their premiums if they make the effort to stay as fit and healthy as possible, according to a recent report. Compared to last year there has been a rise of around 1.5% in the number of UK consumers taking out private medical insurance, and it is thought that this is, in part, due to large discounts that are being offered to consumers by insurance companies in exchange for leading a healthier lifestyle, which will then decrease the risk of having to make a claim. Read the rest of this entry »
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Recent flooding across the UK has taken its toll on many households, and thousands of pounds worth of damage has been sustained in some homes as a result of the torrential rain and bad weather conditions. Many people in the UK have had to deal with the headache of uprooting whilst their homes are sorted out and making claims for damaged property and belongings, and the financial side of the storm and weather damage is likely to take its toll on insurance companies as well as on households. Read the rest of this entry »
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